Primary care resources
Easy-to-find links so that you can access the resources you need, when you need them.
Recent guidance
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Bisphosphonate Guideline Update and QI Searches - To support physicians and the patients we serve, the North York Family Health Team is sharing a QI plan to identify and counsel eligible patients. This includes suggested discussion points when reviewing with patients as well as queries to identify eligible patients.
Tools for your practice
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Helpful Links for Primary Care - A one-pager with QR codes to our key programs and resources that you can print off and access wherever you are.
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Geriatric Medicine Outreach Team - Get an in-home comprehensive assessment by an interdisciplinary team of Care of the Elderly physicians, a Nurse Practitioner (NP), Physical Therapist (PT) and Occupational Therapist (OT) to review issues related to mobility, cognition, general functioning, medications, home safety and more. Please note this is a one-time assessment with short-term follow up.
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North York E-Referral - Register to refer your patients quickly and easily to community specialists and services using OCEAN.
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SCOPE - Access an interdisciplinary health team for support through a single point of access.
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Cancer Screening - Find the latest tools and resources to help you optimize cancer screening.
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Telephone Advice Psychiatry (TAP) - Speak to a North York General Hospital psychiatrist without a patient visit about a clinical case by phone within days of request.
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Ontario Structured Psychotherapy (OSP) - Access a publicly-funded program for patients with mild to severe depression, anxiety or other anxiety-related concerns.
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Continuity of Care - A guide with updates relevant to your practice and downloadable letter templates to support you in communicating the appropriate scope of work to specialists.
Health care promotion resources
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Health 811 Resource Hub - Download free communications materials to promote awareness of the Health811 service in your practice and to your patients.
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Ontario Structured Psychotherapy (OSP) - Download a tear off pad, provider guide and poster with the OSP program and resources to share with patients. You can also submit a request here to have these materials sent you, free of charge.
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Writing Sick Notes - To educate employers on changing their policies on sick notes for short-term illnesses, the Ontario College of Family Physicians (OCFP) recommends including this resource in your EMRs and clinic workflows.
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Toronto Community Crisis Service (TCCS) - Download a promotional flyer, poster and postcard to promote TCCS which offers free, confidential, 24/7 in-person mental health support from a mobile crisis team.